T ctcs baofeng software

I got that to download but i don t think it worked, but it managed to create an empty folder called pl2303 vista driver installer. I programmed all of my channels in using chirp and then realized i was missing a ctcss tone on one of my channels. If receive tones are needed use menu 10 to set rdcs or menu 11 for r ctcs. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with your skin, a minor burn can result. On one radio, the repeater will identify with 5 bars of signal. I didn t have time to build it to scale or paint it.

Programming the baofeng portable transceiver ver 0. Oct 17, 20 were very grateful to steve m6ueh for putting together the following guide on how to get started with the popular baofeng uv5r handheld radio hopefully this will be of great help to firsttime users of this powerful, lowpriced amateur radio handheld. Here are a few notes to get you started on your uv5r, and i hope you find these useful. Programming a baofeng uv5r conejo valley amateur radio club. To program the baofeng radios, you need a software called chirp. On my working channels that don t have ctcss coded, static is always heard as if the radio is always on monitor. How to set the tone for repeater use in baofeng uv5r. Our radios not only send tones, but also receive and squelch by ctcss and dcs tones as well. I keep finding that when i change the t ctcs to 100. An idiots guide to programming your baofeng uv5r radio by.

They both have the same function and work in similar ways. Reference oscillator harmonics can be heard on 156. A simplex communication is a direct communication between two radios with transmission and receiving happening on the same frequency. An idiots guide to programming your baofeng uv5r radio by w7dtg. You don t have to use a pc to configure your transceiver, but it helps. Most questions i get by email are about choosing one of these three baofeng radios. Not without its flaws though, and one of them is the cryptic and incomplete manual. Everything related to baofeng radios, and other similar models. Jul 26, 2016 in this video i demonstrate how to properly program channels and the channels dcs or ctcss parameters into the memory of your baofeng uv5r. For a full list of available ctcss codes and corresponding baofeng radios work with ctcss, dcs, and dtmf tone operations. Xlt painless programming cable for baofeng, kenwood, and. Setting up and programming your uv5r ham radio blog pd0ac.

Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. Is there some reason these radios cant have a r ctcs and t ctcs tones simultaneously in channel mode, only in freq mode. An idiots guide to programming your baofeng uv5r radio. If a signal is received, the rx remains on that channel until the signal is gone. For easier initial frequency programming, copy and paste, and importing frequency files from previous radios you may want to consider using the chirp programming software found. One if the 5r only has a few ctcss tones to scroll through. The radio has 2 power levels 5 watt maximum, allowing you to choose how far you can communicate.

Many hams have found the lowpriced radios from china like the baofeng uv5r hard to resist. Do not use any portable radio that has a damaged antenna. I received license a few days ago and just got a pair of baofeng uv5xps. This will bring you to the section of menu where you can edit the. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. You can add or remove channels from scanning list using the free computer software. Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with explosive and flammable materials. I purchased my uv5r over the internet from a uk supplier. Tired of messing with baofeng programming cables that won t install or recognize your radio.

Mar 26, 2020 baofeng uv5xp posted in general discussion. How to manually program the baofeng uv5r from the keypad. A repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal on one frequency and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power, or onto the other side of an obstruction on a different frequency, so that the signal. Software program memories and other setting of the baofeng pofung bf777 radios. I made the mistake of not having a programmable download cable to download the free. Jun 12, 20 ok, so maybe it really isn t that easy to program the baofeng uv5r radios. End the pain now with the rpck1uf painless programming cable from xlt.

I have this baofeng and i want listen to my school radios. I made the mistake of not having a programmable download cable to download the. Needless to say i was quite overwhelmed by how sophisticated these radios are for the price. If the value reverts back, it wasn t properly selected. Programming channels on the baofeng uv5r dcs and ctcss. Baofeng ctcss functions scanning and programming youtube. T ctcs, transmission continuous tone coded squelch. Mac osx and linux users are recommended to use a virtual machine to run the vip windows programming software. Xband repeater with 2 btech mobiles baofeng tech page 2 of 4. All bf series uv series gt series dm5r plus mobile car radio.

For many users who are new to programming portables, it is also one of the most challenging to program, primarily due to a poorly written user manual and an all but complete lack of support from its manufacturer, baofeng. My laptop does not have a disk drive, so i can t download the driver software off of the disk that it came with. The baofeng uv5r is one of the most popular dual band handheld two way radios on the market worldwide. I find that once i choose a selection, i must click off onto another cell to make the selection stick. Use only baofeng supplied or approved batteries and chargers. Emmet brown this manual started out as a bit of a joke between friends, saying that someone should write a better manual. Our baofeng radio software includes the most uptodate features and we have programs for updating each baofeng radio model. Johnsons call guard, rcas quiet channel, known by many as simply. Jul 15, 2017 the various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online i.

Works with baofeng uv5r, uvb6, bff9 and other baofeng radios, kenwood two pin radios, wouxun, puxing, weierwei, quansheng and other two way radios with a kenwood connector. Tune to channel of interest, menu, 11, menu again to enter, press scan button and ctcs should light up on left side of display as the radio scans through the available options. Baofeng uv5r the chinese radio documentation project. Should this radio be returned or will a factory reset. My issue is, using the exact same image and settings in chirp, i have one radio that won t break the squelch on a repeater. It came complete with the usb drivers cd and the programming cable. The delight of having a new radio to play with quickly turns to despair when you. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats. These two systems are also referred to by other names, including cdcss, pl and dpl, but the official terms are ctcss and dcs. Having problem with a baofeng uv5r not transmitting on 147. Ctctss transmit and receive tone frequencies can be set via the numeric keypad to any frequency from 60. Xlt painless programming cable for baofeng, kenwood, and wouxun.

I know that the school uses a little 35 watt repeater but the input frequency does not yield any tone when i scan it. Chirp can download the frequencies but can t upload the any changes made. Here you will find user manuals, device drivers and softwares for a wide range of our products. So far, the baofeng uv5r seems to be a steal of a deal.

The other method to communicate with a radio is through a repeater. Here are some tips and resources ive found to help me use them. This radio may be of interest to blind hams, since unlike more expensive radios from the big three manufacturers baofeng has managed to implement limited speech feedback for some functions. Ham radio crash course baofeng uv5r family radio programming and settings part 1 duration. I return to the t ctcs and find that the hz has returned to ooo. If the radio is in channel mode, turn off the radio, then press and hold menu while turning on the radio 2. This article will teach you how to set up the uv5r, and how to program frequencies into the memory by hand.

You can give channels alphanumeric names, using a computer. The table below the screen shot contains descriptions of the tone mode and cross mode column settings for each memory channel location in the screen shot. You can program your baofeng uv5r exactly how you want it. Green led stays on after radio is reprogrammed to working frequencies and back again to stock. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 and 8. Reprogramming only works with the 888s pc software. Baofeng pofung uv5r uvb5 faq drivers software accessories uv5r tone scan miklor outdoors hunting camping shtf gmrs radio communications antenna battery electronics scanners digital computer software hardware laptop ipad iphone ebay music radio. Tried downloading the software off of this site, as recommended by baofeng. Allows monitoring of 2 channels, toggling between freq a and freq b. Introduced by motorola in the early 1960s, as private line also known as geericssons channel guard, e. How to set the tone for repeater use in baofeng uv5r wayne. Ctcss stands for continuous tone coded squelch system.

Vip software is designed for windows operating systems. Which doesn t make any sense to me as i would think that the receive side should be set in order to hear the broadcast. Issue with baofeng not breaking squelch qrz forums. The version you download and install will depend on the operating system os of your pc. The baofeng uv5r is a great cheap little radio, but its notoriously difficult to use, with poor documentation. There are now so many radios build around baofeng uv5r circuitry and software that potential buyers don t know which one to pick. I just go into the menu, set the r ctcs and t ctcs to the tone and then go to memch, hit menu, choose the channel to save it to, hit menu again and exit. Baofeng uv5r preprogrammed ctcss issue radioreference. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver by bob peterson ke7rap, randall jones ae7rj and jack tiley ad7fo 1. Nov 19, 20 quick guide to programming the baofeng uv5r from the keypad. If you set a tone, and your repeater does not require a ctcs tone, your radio will still work the repeater. The other 2 radios are fine, i can use the up and down arrows to go through all the tones. Press menu 12 and complete the remaining steps to set the t dcs needed. To verify that the selection was properly made, click the go button near the top left of the memory editor spreadsheet.

A repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal on one frequency and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power, or onto the other side of an. Programming the baofeng portable transceiver neat circuits. Chirp tone programming examples the screen shot of chirp below contains examples of various ctcss and dcs modes. Sorry for the strange coloring of the video, i had. The problem is that i want to find the ctcss tone for the fun of it, but when i scan the tones on the baofeng it cycles through but does not stop on one. Baofeng uv82 stepbystep programming guide also applies to uv82hp, uv82l, uv82x, uv82c, uv89 noji ratzlaff set the radio to communicate with a repeater at 146. Ctcss settings are accessed from the menu with shortcuts 11 for r ctcs and for t ctcs. It would certainly explain why the sales of the programming cables has skyrocketed, and the chirp software is so popular. Push orange vm button if necessary to enter frequency vfo mode no channel number is shown if voice mode is on the radio will announce. Once you have that settled, use your cable to connect both the pc and your radio to a 3. The information that follows is for educational purposes only and the author claims no responsibility for illegal use of this transceiver or these instructions. The baofeng uv5r is an inexpensive dualband handheld radio, operating on 2m and 70cm. In this video i demonstrate how to properly program channels and the channels dcs or ctcss parameters into the memory of your baofeng uv.

You need to change menu every time you want to program a frequency that requires a different transmit dcs or transmit ctcss tone. Nov 30, 2019 dec 17, 20 ctcss and dcs are systems used to ignore other users who you may be sharing a radio channel with. Baofeng uv5r vii preface lennart lidberg november 10th, 2012. Push the menu button again and either enter the tone directly using the keypad or you can cycle through all the. If you are a vendor and want to have your radio supported by chirp, please see informationforvendors. The updown arrow keys srcoll through the standard tone frequencies. If you buy a used baofeng radio and it was programmed using.